Fox Action Movies
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- Hong Kong
- Southeast Asia (except Timor-Leste)
- Middle East and North Africa
Logo used in Hong Kong and the South East Asia region from 2017 to 2021 and in the MENA region from 2017 to 2022 | |
Logo used in the MENA region from 2022 to 2024 | |
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific (Disney International Operations) |
| Sister channels | List
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| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 2012 |
| Closed | 1 October 2021[1] 1 March 2024 (Middle East and North Africa) 1 January 2021 (Vietnam) |
| Replaced by | Star Action (Middle East and North Africa) |
| Links | |
| Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2021-07-11) |
Fox Action Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as Star Movies Action on 2 June 2013 while the Asian counterpart continued broadcasting. 5.1 Dolby Sound is available on HD channel only.[2][3]
On 1 January 2021, Fox Action Movies stopped broadcasting through SCTV16 channel in Vietnam.
After 9 years of broadcasting, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting on 1 October 2021. The last movie to air on the channel was Big Freaking Rat. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as Star Action, adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that was used in 2021.[4]

| Market | Type | Formerly | Launch date | Replacement | Replaced date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Action Movies (Middle East | Middle East and North Africa | - | October 1, 2012 | Star Action | March 1, 2024 |
| Fox Action Movies (Southeast Asia) | Southeast Asia and Hong Kong | - | October 1, 2012 | discontinued | January 1, 2021(Vietnam) October 1, 2021 |